Fastener for fly-nets.



No. 762,387. PATENTED JUNE 14, 1904.

E. COVERT.

FASTENER FOR FLY NETS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11. 1903.

UNITED STATES Patented June 14, 1904.

ENOOH COVERT, OF FARMER, NETV YORK.

FASTENER FOR FLY-N ETS.

SPECIFICATION f rming part of Letters Patent N 762,387, dated June 14, 1904. Application filed August 11, 1903. Serial No. 169,097. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ENooH COVERT, of Far mer, in the county of Seneca, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Fly- Nets, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improved fastener for fly-nets, the object being to provide a simple and practical device whereby the flynet may be quickly and easily secured in 0perative position to the harness of a horse and as readily removed when desired.

In the drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 are respectively a perspective view, a top plan, and an end view of my improved fastener. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device, showing the same in position on the back-strap of the harness and engaging the back-strap of the fly-net.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts. in all the views.

As seen in the drawings, this invention consists of a thin flat bar of spring metal having a substantially flat base 1, one end of which is bent to form a short loop or hook 2, with its free edge lying over the inner face of the fiat portion 1, while its opposite end is also bent over the inner face 1 for forming a springarm 3, which extends toward and beyond the free edge of the hook 2 and engages the inner face of the latter.

The intermediate portion of the spring-arm 3 is arched outwardly for forming opposite inclined portions 5 and 6, which serve as convenient engaging surfaces for the thumb or finger and by which the arm may be sprung or compressed inwardly to separate the free ends of the hook and spring-arm, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, for the purpose of receiving portions of the harness and fly-net, which are to be attached together.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A fly-net fastener consisting of a flat bar of spring metal formed with a base portion, one end of which is bent downwardly and then upward and inwardly to extend over said base portion, said end being formed with an upwardly-arched portion forming a hand-engaging surface and receiving the back-strap of the fly-net, the extremity of said end being bent slightly upwardly, the other end of the spring being bent upwardly and inwardly and at its extremity downwardly to engage said extremity of the first-named end, the said upwardly-bent ends of the base engaging the opposing edges of the back-strap of the harness.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3d day of August, 1903.

ENOCH COVERT. Witnesses:

F. L. RAPPLEYE, D. C. l/VHEELER. 

